CulturePopculture, Cultural Policies, and Illiberalism Has the War with Ukraine Pushed Russians Towards Esoterism? Russia is witnessing a striking rise in the popularity of fortune-telling, occult services, and esoteric…Dinissa DuvanovaMarch 6, 2026
CultureFrontiers of American ReactionPoliticsPopculture, Cultural Policies, and Illiberalism Trump, the Antichrist, and the Epstein Affair Since the beginning of his second term, President Trump’s desire to re-Christianize the country has…Joël E. SchnappMarch 2, 2026
AI, Technology, and IlliberalismFrontiers of American Reaction Refusing “the Machine”: Paul Kingsnorth and the Reactionary Mind Paul Kingsnorth’s star has risen. Since his latest book, Against the Machine, was published last…Alex ZakarasFebruary 26, 2026
CulturePopculture, Cultural Policies, and Illiberalism When the Channel Number Changes Democracy If you want to understand the modern information environment, start with something boring: your cable…Elliott AshFebruary 10, 2026
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CulturePopculture, Cultural Policies, and Illiberalism Contemporary (Pan-)Turkism: An Ethno-Cultural Ideology Shaping Intergovernmental Cooperation Turkism, also known as pan-Turkism, is an ideology that aims to unite all Turkic regions…Aurélie SternJanuary 30, 2026
Online PapersThe Far-Right Across Borders Fractured and Splintered: Mapping Transatlantic Illiberal Events with Louvain Fractured and Splintered: Mapping Transatlantic Illiberal Events with Louvain by Erik Piccoli IERES Occasional Papers,…Erik PiccoliJanuary 26, 2026
Agora Yannis Stavrakakis on Populism, Democracy, and the Crisis of Contemporary Liberalism Yannis Stavrakakis, thank you for joining us and congratulations on your new book Populist Discourse:…illiberalism.orgJanuary 22, 2026
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Illiberal Forces at the Ballot Electoral Victory without Institutional Dominance: Chile’s “Right-Wing Turn” in Comparative Perspective Over the past decade, Latin America has frequently been described as experiencing a renewed surge…Lisa Zanotti and Fabián Villalobos-MachucaJanuary 6, 2026